Jumaat, 13 Julai 2012

Lim Kit Siang

Lim Kit Siang


Peace in Malaysia not what it seems to be

Posted: 13 Jul 2012 06:28 AM PDT

— Adelene Teo The Malaysian Insider Jul 13, 2012 JULY 13 — Since Independence in 1957 from the British, Malaysia has generally been a peaceful country except for the Communist insurgency between 1948 and 1960, and the racial conflict in 1969. It may have indirectly supported several wars but it has never gotten directly involved [...]

Mahathirism is alive and kicking!

Posted: 13 Jul 2012 01:53 AM PDT

— Sakmongkol AK47 The Malaysian Insider Jul 13, 2012 JULY 13 — Dr Mahathir seems unable to let go of the fact that he isn't PM of Malaysia anymore. He plays the eternal busybody, offering unsolicited advice. He employs sophistry of reasons to convince people of his biased conclusions. So, he says almost sage-like that [...]

Harassment of pro-democracy activists in Malaysia reveals a worrying undercurrent of racism

Posted: 12 Jul 2012 08:45 PM PDT

Economist Jul 14th 2012 | KUALA LUMPUR Politics in Malaysia The racial question THE house of Ambiga Sreenevasan in a leafy neighbourhood of Kuala Lumpur looks ordinary enough. Getting into it, though, betrays a different reality. A security guard greets visitors, who are then scrutinised by newly installed surveillance cameras. A bodyguard hovers somewhere inside [...]

Malaysia safest country in Southeast Asia. Really?

Posted: 12 Jul 2012 06:56 PM PDT

By Ong Kian Ming Malaysiakini The issue of crime, especially in the urban areas, has once again surfaced as a hot political issue. The Home Minister, Hishamuddin Hussein, was quoted as saying that the fear of crime is a result of 'public perception' while the CEO of PEMANDU, Idris Jala, was reported as having asked [...]

Perceptions and deceptions

Posted: 12 Jul 2012 09:11 AM PDT

Rom Nain Malaysiakini Jul 12, 2012 Our political leaders evidently have a not-so-smart-ass response for everything under the hazy Malaysian sun. Some – the few who can read – probably would have read that story about the French queen, Marie Antoinette, apparently saying `Let them eat cake’ upon learning that the French peasants had no [...]

Making of a great cover-up

Posted: 12 Jul 2012 09:19 AM PDT

Free Malaysia Today July 10, 2012 The contact was more than physical: it was a brutal crushing of bodies. The probe into the April 28 rally is turning out to be a sham. The panel chairman tasked with finding the truth about the events that led to the outbreak of violence on that dark day [...]

Is Petronas an ungrateful child of Malaysia?

Posted: 12 Jul 2012 09:02 AM PDT

Anas Alam Faizli Free Malaysia Today July 12, 2012 In early June Petronas hinted publicly at the World Gas Conference that they are tired of being the Malaysian government's cash cow. They said no to fuel subsidy and last year they said they wanted to pay less dividends! Is Petronas ungrateful? The money belongs to [...]

Can’t keep silent about crime

Posted: 12 Jul 2012 07:37 AM PDT

― Gomen Man The Malaysian Insider Jul 12, 2012 JULY 12 ― Firstly, Eugene Teh of Pemandu should know his place. He is a consultant, employed by Idris Jala. He is not the prime minister or the home minister or even our wakil rakyat. He is a consultant who depends on the co-operation of the [...]

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